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Global Blood Therapeutics’ $5.4 Billion Acquisition by Pfizer

August 08, 2022

On August 8, 2022, Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (“GBT”), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and delivery of life‑changing treatments that provide hope to underserved patient communities, starting with sickle cell disease, and Pfizer Inc. (“Pfizer”) announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Pfizer will acquire GBT. Under the terms of the transaction, Pfizer will acquire all the outstanding shares of GBT for $68.50 per share in cash, for a total enterprise value of approximately $5.4 billion, including debt and net of cash acquired. Cravath is representing GBT in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partners Faiza J. Saeed, Ting S. Chen and Bethany A. Pfalzgraf and includes associates Cole DuMond, Jarrod L. Hall and Brianna Pang Sawhney on M&A matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associates Christopher C. Gonnella and Cortez Johnson on executive compensation and benefits matters; foreign associate attorney Stijn de Jong on regulatory matters; partner Lauren Angelilli and associate Carlos Nicholas Obando on tax matters; and partner David J. Kappos and practice area attorney Anthony N. Magistrale on intellectual property matters.

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  • Intellectual Property
  • Healthcare and Life Sciences

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Faiza J. Saeed
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Corporate
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Partner
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fsaeed@cravath.com
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    Education

    • J.D., 1991, Harvard Law School
      magna cum laude
    • B.A., 1987, University of California, Berkeley
      with Highest Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa

    Admitted In

    • New York
    • California (Inactive)
    • District of Columbia (Inactive)
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    Ting S. Chen
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    Corporate
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    Partner
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    tchen@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1794
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      • J.D., 2006, Stanford Law School
      • A.B., 2003, Harvard College
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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      • New York
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      Bethany A. Pfalzgraf
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      Corporate
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      Partner
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      bpfalzgraf@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1728
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        • J.D., 2014, Columbia Law School
          Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
        • B.A., 2010, Boston College
          College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program, cum laude

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        • New York
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        Cole DuMond
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        Partner
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        cdumond@cravath.com
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          • J.D., 2016, University of Pennsylvania Law School
            cum laude
          • B.S., 2013, Cornell University

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          • New York
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          Eric W. Hilfers
          Title
          Executive Compensation and Benefits
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          Partner
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          ehilfers@cravath.com
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            • J.D., 1998, University of Chicago Law School
              with Honors
            • A.B., 1995, Princeton University

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            • New York
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            Lauren Angelilli
            Title
            Tax
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            Partner
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            langelilli@cravath.com
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            +1-212-474-1016
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              • J.D., 2000, Harvard Law School
                cum laude
              • B.S., 1996, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
                magna cum laude

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              • New York
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              David J. Kappos
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              dkappos@cravath.com
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                • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
                • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
                  summa cum laude

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                • New York
                • California
                • District of Columbia

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                On May 15, 2025, the boards of Greencore Group plc (“Greencore”), a leading manufacturer of convenience foods in the UK, and Bakkavor Group Plc (“Bakkavor”), a leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, announced that they have agreed the terms of a recommended acquisition of Bakkavor by Greencore at a base consideration which values each Bakkavor share at 200 pence, which implies Bakkavor’s entire issued and to be issued share capital is valued at approximately £1.2 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, Bakkavor shareholders will be entitled to (for each Bakkavor share): 0.604 new Greencore shares, 85 pence in cash and one contingent value right. Cravath is representing Greencore as U.S. counsel in connection with the transaction.

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                On May 9, 2025, TaskUs, Inc. (“TaskUs”), a leading provider of outsourced digital services and next‑generation customer experience to companies, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to become a privately held company. Under the terms of the agreement, an affiliate of Blackstone, TaskUs Co‑Founder and Chief Executive Officer Bryce Maddock and TaskUs Co‑Founder and President Jaspar Weir (collectively the “Buyer Group”) will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock they do not already own for $16.50 per share in an all-cash transaction. Upon completion of the transaction, the Company’s Class A common stock will no longer be listed on any public market. The TaskUs Board of Directors has approved the transaction upon the unanimous recommendation of a special committee of independent directors (the “Special Committee”), which was formed on March 20, 2025, in response to interest expressed by the Buyer Group in exploring a possible transaction. Cravath is representing the Special Committee in connection with the transaction.

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